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Barney Frank: And the purpose of this bill is not simply to confirm that the authority is there, but to say that we expect it to be…

On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
And the purpose of this bill is not simply to confirm that the authority is there, but to say that we expect it to be used, and to demand that if it is not used we get a written explanation as to why not. And I think it should be noted...the municipalities have been the unfair victims of this financial crisis, and we do some things to help that in this particular legislation. We will be doing more.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the purpose and expectations of a bill related to municipalities affected by the financial crisis.

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